LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - David Beckham, who has been hampered by an injured left ankle for the last two months, expects to play a major role for Los Angeles Galaxy in their SuperLiga semi-final against D.C. United on Wednesday.
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'I think I can play at least half a game tomorrow, which is important for me,' Beckham, 32, told reporters on Tuesday after taking part in his first training session with the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center.
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/ y" S3 {1 {7 z2 m. G'It's important for the team that I at least get on the pitch and help contribute. It was good to get out on to the field today and have a bit of practice.
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! c. b6 k! W, V'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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- k: f! e: i# d# w3 d/ Q) t5.39.217.77:8898Beckham said he was still feeling some pain in his Achilles' tendon and under the ankle. 'My ankle's not perfect,' he added. 'It's about 70-80 percent.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 a7 j# Z% F% ?8 e& `
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Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 A q$ G/ V7 z! ~, U3 t( O$ D9 n
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'I fully expect to give him his SuperLiga debut at some point in the contest. Tomorrow's game is very important to the club and we have a number of players injured or suspended so to have David available will be a big boost.'
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Yallop will have to decide whether he prefers to start with Beckham, who is well short of his usual fitness level, or bring his high-profile signing on to the pitch late in the match. ) Y8 y$ e8 [8 ]2 R/ c! k
z0 a/ }9 c! m* rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'It's been frustrating for all of us not to have someone like David available,' Yallop added. 'I think David will be the one who knits it all together.'
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# ^% m: e! l: E# l3 J- `5.39.217.77:8898Beckham, one of the world's most marketable sports figures, has made only two fleeting appearances for the Galaxy since joining the Major League Soccer (MLS) club midway through last month. & V+ C# L5 @) p4 {
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He played for 16 minutes as a late substitute against FA Cup holders Chelsea on July 21 before making his MLS debut on Thursday at D.C. United, playing the final 21 minutes in a 1-0 loss before a capacity crowd of 46,686. 1 Q! h/ K7 S; P: J0 m3 z x8 K
0 V4 ~8 t# f- h! G, z" N! e n, I公仔箱論壇Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 公仔箱論壇( I2 y* j/ y' y, ~/ S' D
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He then aggravated it in his final appearance for Real 11 days later when his former team clinched the Spanish league title. |
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